Flash Forward

Vanguard Estates: The Future of the Aging Brain


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In this series, we’re taking a look at some of the real science, policy, economics, law and ethics that inspired the events of Vanguard Estates. Today: what even is dementia, and why can’t we cure it?  

Guests:

  • Dr. Malú Gámez Tansey — professor of neuroscience and neurology at the University of Florida, and the co-director of the Center for Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease
  • Dr. Tia Powellpsychiatrist and the director of the Center for Bioethics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, author of the book Dementia Reimagined: Building a Life of Joy and Dignity from Beginning to End.
  • Charles Piller — investigative reporter at Science magazine
  • Dr. Tanisha Hill-Jarrett — neuropsychologist and postdoctoral fellow at UCSF
  • Dr. Margot Kushel — professor of medicine at UCSF and the director of the Center for Vulnerable Populations and the Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative
  • Kate Swaffer: activist & author, co-founder of Dementia Alliance International
  • Nikki: care partner & founder of A Log Cabin in Brooklyn


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    Flash Forward is hosted by, Rose Eveleth and produced by Ozzy Llinas Goodman. The intro music is by Asura and the outro music is by Hussalonia. The episode art is by Mattie Lubchansky.

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